New Delhi, Jul 30 () Following is the chronology of
New Delhi, Jul 30 () Following is the chronology of events in a case involving co-director of Bollywood movie 'Peepli Live' Mahmood Farooqui who was today held guilty by a Delhi court of raping a 30-year-old US researcher at his south-Delhi residence in March 2015.
*Jun 20, 2015: Bollywood movie 'Peepli Live' co-Director Mahmood Farooqui arrested for allegedly raping an American researcher.
*Jul 29: Police file charge sheet against Mahmood Farooquifor the alleged offence punishable under sections 376 (rape).
*Aug 9: Rape case against Mahmood Farooqui sent tosessions court.
*Aug 20: Farooqui moves court seeking bail.
*Aug 25: US researcher tells the court that drunk Farooquiforced himself upon her after inviting her for dinner at hisresidence.
*Aug 27: Cops oppose Farooqui's bail plea, say it is aheinous crime.
*Sep 2: Court frames rape charges against MahmoodFarooqui.
*Sep 9: Court starts day-to-day trial in rape case againstFarooqui.
*Sep 16: US researcher appears in court, reiteratesallegations against Farooqui during in-camera proceedings.
*Oct 1: Court concludes recording victim's statement.
*Oct 15: Court grants interim bail of 15 days to Farooqui,directs him not to leave capital without court's permission.
*Oct 30: Researcher seeks court's nod to clarify someaspects in connection with the case.
*Jan 14, 2016: Court commences hearing final arguments.Cops tell court that US woman's testimony nails Farooqui inrape case.
*Jan 21: Prosecution concludes final arguments.
*Jan 22: Farooqui questions US-native's version in rapecase saying she did not resist the alleged assault.
*Jan 25: Court questions the conduct of the wife offilm-maker Mahmood Farooqui, saying it was unusual of her notto confront her husband.
*July 30: Court convicts Farooqui under section 376 ofIPC. AG RRTSMJ